1970-1988: First Casey Kasem era
Here we go with the Top 40 hits of the nation this week on American Top 40, the best-selling and most-played songs from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Canada to Mexico. This is Casey Kasem in Hollywood, and in the next three hours, we'll count down the 40 most popular hits in the United States this week.
40: GROOVY SITUATION - GENE CHANDLER
39: GIMME DAT DING - THE PIPKINS
38: I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER - IKE & TINA TURNER
37: A SONG OF JOY - MIGUEL RIOS
36: DO YOU SEE MY LOVE FOR YOU GROWING - JR. WALKER & THE ALL-STARS
35: HAND ME DOWN WORLD - THE GUESS WHO
34: MISSISSIPPI QUEEN - MOUNTAIN
33: SILVER BIRD - MARK LINDSEY
32: EVERYBODY'S GOT A RIGHT TO LOVE - THE SUPREMES
31: THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED - THE LOST GENERATION
30: BIG YELLOW TAXI - THE NEIGHBORHOOD
29: MAYBE - THE THREE DEGREES
OLDIE: PLEASE MR. POSTMAN - THE MARVELETTES
28: SUMMERTIME BLUES - THE WHO
27: 25 OR 6 TO 4 - CHICAGO
26: RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE - BLUES IMAGE
25: OVERTURE FROM "TOMMY" - ASSEMBLED MULTITUDE
24: WESTBOUND #9 - THE FLAMING EMBER
23: PATCHES - CLARENCE CARTER
OLDIE: ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENIE YELLOW POLKA-DOT BIKINI - BRIAN HYLAND
22: TELL IT ALL BROTHER - KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION
21: TEACH YOUR CHILDREN - CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
20: LAY DOWN - MELANIE
19: HITCHING A RIDE - VANITY FARE
18: ARE YOU READY - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
17: LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME - ROBIN McNAMARA
16: WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU - RONNIE DYSON
15: (I FEEL LIKE A SEX MACHINE) - JAMES BROWN
#1 SONG DECEMBER 1966: GOOD VIBRATIONS - THE BEACH BOYS
14: OHIO - CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
13: I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING - B.J. THOMAS
12: IN THE SUMMERTIME - MUNGO JERRY
11: WAR - EDWIN STARR
10: OOH CHILD - THE STAIRSTEPS
OLDIE: CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU - ANDY WILLIAMS
9: BALL OF CONFUSION - THE TEMPTATIONS
8: THE LOVE YOU SAVE - THE JACKSON FIVE
7: TIGHTER AND TIGHTER - ALIVE AND KICKING
6: MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME - THREE DOG NIGHT
5: BAND OF GOLD - FREDA PAYNE
4: SPILL THE WINE - WAR
3: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I'M YOURS - STEVIE WONDER
OLDIE: CALCUTTA - LAWRENCE WELK
2: MAKE IT WITH YOU - BREAD
1: CLOSE TO YOU - CARPENTERS
I’m a huge 50s, 60s 70s music fan!
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